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- Specifications
| Marketed | September 1967 |
| Original Price | 41,000 yen |
This model added power zooming on the popular Zoom 518 Super 8 (marketed in December 1964). A fixed grip was added to contain a motor and an additional AA battery for power zooming. This additional function made the model a bestseller, with the best balance of performance, price and design.
| Type | Super 8 type 8mm movie camera | |
| Image Size | 4.2 x 5.7 mm (Projection image size: 4 x 5.4mm) | |
| Film | Super 8 film cartridge | |
| Lens | Focal Length/Speed | 9.5 – 47.5mm f/1.8 (14 elements in 11 groups, including 5 new type glass elements) Inner diameter: 48 mm, outer diameter: 50 mm Amber and magenta coating Focal length can be extended to super telephoto of 15.6 – 78mm f/1.8 with the Tele Converter 1.6X. |
| Zooming Ratio | 5x | |
| Focusing | Manual (Front lens group rotating method), 1.2 m to infinity | |
| Zooming | Power zooming (Approx. 6 sec.) and manual zooming with zooming ring. Rotation angle: Approx. 100 degrees. | |
| Filter Size | 48 mm | |
| Viewfinder | Type | Single-lens reflex type |
| Rangefinder | Prism screen rangefinder (Micro-prism rangefinder) | |
| Dioptric Adjustment | -3 to +1 diopter | |
| Viewfinder Information | Aperture value, exposure meter needle, over/under exposure warnings | |
| Exposure Control | Type | Automatic aperture setting coupled to loaded film speed and shooting speed. Just aim the subject and shoot. The correct exposure is given always. |
| Exposure Meter | Built-in TTL CdS exposure meter | |
| Metering Range | ISO 160 f/1.8, 18 fps – ISO 16 f/16, slow motion | |
| Film Speed | Automatic ISO setting by film cartridge Tungsten type film: ISO 25, 40, 64, 100 and 160 Daylight type film: ISO 16, 25, 40, 64 and 100 |
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| CCA Filter | A Color Conversion filter A is built-in to use tungsten type film under daylight. The CCA filter is automatically cancelled with loading of a daylight type film cartridge. Manual cancellation of the CCA filter is possible. | |
| Manual Aperture Setting | Shooting at any manual aperture setting is possible by one operation of the aperture control ring (Fading out/in is possible using a ND filter together.) | |
| Power Source | Two MD mercury cells | |
| Battery Check | Push button checking | |
| Film Drive | Type | Power filming by a high performance micro-motor |
| Filming Speed | 18 fps and slow motion (approx. 40 fps) | |
| Power Source | Four AA batteries (One battery is contained in the grip for zooming and slow motion). Sufficient power for 10 film cartridges under normal temperature. | |
| Footage Counter | Counts up. Automatic resetting by unloading of a film cartridge. | |
| Battery Check | Push button checking | |
| Shutter | Shutter Opening | 160 degrees |
| Release Socket | Sockets for remote control and continuous shooting | |
| Shutter Lock Dial | Three positions for safety lock, run, running lock/remote control | |
| Safety Mechanism | Preventing mistakes on shooting: over/under exposure warning, shutter lock and film drive confirmation. | |
| Remote Control | Possible with remote switch | |
| Grip | Holding type, battery compartment for a driving AA battery | |
| Dimensions (W x H x D) | 55 x 187 x 206 mm | |
| Weight | 1,150 g (Body only) | |